Swahili
mivuto
mee-VOO-toh
How to say it
Swahilimivutomee-VOO-tohsoon
Englishinfluencessoon
Frenchinfluencessoon
Meaning
The act of drawing or pulling; figuratively, influence or persuasiveness.
Good to know
Plural of mvuto (m-/mi- class); common word for attraction, appeal, or influence.
Examples
- Kiongozi huyo ana mivuto mikubwa kwa vijana.That leader has great influence over young people.
- Je, mivuto hii ilitoka wapi?Where did these influences come from?
- Mivuto hiyo haikubadilisha uamuzi wake.Those influences did not change his decision.
- Wataalamu watachambua mivuto ya kiuchumi mwaka huu.Experts will analyze the economic influences this year.
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